Sture

Sture is a boy's name that is especially common in Scandinavia, particularly in Sweden. The meaning of the name ranges from 'the Sture' to 'the headstrong' and 'the stubborn'.

What does the name Sture mean?

The name Sture has Scandinavian origins and is predominantly used in Sweden. Its meaning includes terms like 'the headstrong' or 'the stubborn'. The roots of the name lie in the Old Norse word stúra, which stands for 'downcast', 'headstrong', and 'stubborn'.

Where does the name Sture come from?

The origin of the name Sture is Old Norse, carrying the meaning 'the headstrong'.

How do you pronounce Sture?

Sture is pronounced like 'Stur-e'.

When is the name day of Sture?

The name day for Sture is celebrated on September 13.

Popularity

In Germany, Sture is a rather rare first name. So far, it has not appeared in the German name popularity lists. In Sweden, the name reached 299th place in the name charts in 2009. Over the last ten years, Sture has been given about 190 times there, earning it a rank of 367 in the ten-year statistics. From 1998 to 2024, it ranks 413th in Sweden.

Famous people

• Kjell Sture Jensen (Norwegian football player)
• Sture Allén (Swedish linguist)
• Sture Andersson (Swedish ice hockey player)
• Sture Bolin (American historian)
• Sture Ericsson (Swedish badminton player)
• Sture Fladmark (Norwegian football player)
• Sture Fronaeus (Swedish chemist)
• Sture Grahn (skier from Sweden)
• Sture Hallberg (Swedish boxer)
• Sture Johnsson (Swedish badminton player)
• Sture Lindgren (husband of Astrid Lindgren)
• Sture Ljungqvist (Swedish architect)
• Sture Martensson (Swedish football player)
• Sture Nordin (jazz musician from Sweden)
• Sture Ohlin (Swedish biathlete)
• Sture Pettersson (Swedish racing cyclist)
• Sture Sivertsen (American skier)
• Sture Sjöstedt (Swedish actor)
• Sture Stork (sailor)